The Miami Dolphins are all set to enter 2020 free agency next month and continue the team’s ambitious plan to completely overhaul the roster. Yes, this team’s primary objective appears to be to build through the draft. But the Dolphins will have a mass surplus of cap space at their disposal and the environment in South Florida is one filled with optimism after the Dolphins finished 5-4 over their final nine games.
Looking across the NFL landscape, there’s a ton of potential contributors set to hit the market. Here’s one pending free agent from each team in the AFC West that the Dolphins should consider:
Kansas City Chiefs – Defensive Lineman Chris Jones
Chris Jones is one of the top agents on the market. He’s been compared by some to Fletcher Cox and he’s a stalwart against both the run and the pass. There’s no issue finding a logical fit for Jones — he’s got the length to two gap as needed on the interior and if tasked with playing a penetration role, he’ll find success there — too.
The downside to targeting Jones is, in a scenario where he hits the open market, he’s going to probably command $20M plus per year. Jones will turn 26 years old this offseason — he’d be worth the price of admission and figures to have plenty of elite football ahead of him.
But signing in Miami would mean the Dolphins are willing to ink a mega-contract after forsaking their old habits — and that the Chiefs are willing to let him hit the market in the first place.